Topic: Human Dimensions > Infrastructure
Growth of São Paulo, Brazil
Published July 9, 2014
Nearly 10 percent of Brazil’s population lives in São Paulo, which ranks as the tenth largest city in the world.
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National Stadium of Brasília
Published June 16, 2014
Astronauts have the best view of the city’s well-known “swept wing” city layout, which takes the form of a flying bird that is expressed in the curves of the boulevards. The stadium sits between the wings.
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Brazil at Night
Published June 13, 2014
Twelves cities in South America’s largest country will host games in the 2014 World Cup of football (soccer).
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New York City
Published June 9, 2014
Aspects of city planning and building have effects on the urban heat island.
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Brussels and Antwerp at Night
Published May 5, 2014
The brilliant lights of Belgium shine in this nighttime photograph taken from the International Space Station.
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Green Bay, Wisconsin
Published March 24, 2014
Snow and ice cover the landscape around this basin of Lake Michigan.
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Prince Albert, Western Cape, South Africa
Published February 20, 2014
This small town at the foot of the Swartberg Mountains is a productive oasis in the Karoo semidesert, rich with olive groves, sheep and ostrich ranches, and (lately) tourists.
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The Meadowlands, Site of Super Bowl XLVIII
Published February 1, 2014
Snow blankets the area around the stadium, though forecasts are calling for decent weather for the big game.
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Lighting the Paths Across the U.S.
Published November 26, 2013
Satellite views of night lights help reveal the strings of roads, rails, and rivers than connect the citizens of the United States.
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San Francisco Region at Night
Published October 21, 2013
City lights reflect some of the landscape features that determine urban growth patterns in the region.
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Southwestern Saudi Arabia at Night
Published August 12, 2013
Coastal cities flourish amidst a more moderate climate along the Red Sea.
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Damascus, Syria
Published July 15, 2013
It is one of the oldest cities in the Middle East, with evidence of human habitation extending back to 8,000–10,000 BC.
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